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Description

Private Mind is a completely offline AI assistant designed to prioritize user privacy by operating solely on the device. This assistant embodies the philosophy that AI should remain local, ensuring that conversations, files, prompts, and all data stay on the user's device rather than being transmitted to cloud servers. Users can engage with Private Mind without the need for Wi-Fi connectivity, sign-ups, or tracking, making it an essential tool for various tasks like trip planning, text translation, idea brainstorming, data analysis, and learning, especially in situations where internet access is limited. Moreover, Private Mind's unique ability to facilitate chat interactions with personal files allows users to leverage on-device AI for intelligent document retrieval without compromising their privacy. Additionally, it features a speech-to-text capability, enabling users to communicate naturally and receive immediate local transcriptions via Whisper. Furthermore, its compatibility with multiple open-source AI models enhances its versatility and functionality. This combination of features ensures that users can rely on Private Mind for a wide range of applications without sacrificing their security or privacy.

Description

Secretary42 is a desktop dictation tool aimed at professionals, writers, developers, and anyone seeking to convert spoken words into text while utilizing their preferred Mac or Windows applications. It features a customizable global hotkey to easily initiate and halt dictation; the integrated whisper.cpp engine performs local transcription with downloadable Whisper models and delivers the output to the active cursor, clipboard, or a designated file. Users can select models that strike a balance between transcription speed and accuracy and have the option to review, copy, or erase their locally saved transcription history. The application is particularly useful for composing emails, creating documents, jotting down notes, responding to support inquiries, logging issue reports, and drafting documentation. Dictation executes entirely on the device without reliance on cloud services, with internet connectivity only needed for checkout, license management, downloading models and the app, accessing support, and optional diagnostics. Secretary42 is compatible with macOS on Apple Silicon as well as Windows x64, making it versatile for a wide range of users. Additionally, its focus on local processing enhances data privacy and security for users concerned about cloud storage.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Llama Yes 
Phi-4 Yes 
Qwen Yes 
SmolLM2 Yes 

Integrations

Llama No 
Phi-4 No 
Qwen No 
SmolLM2 No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

€9.99/month
€9.99 per month or €99.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Prices include VAT for EU customers; Paddle displays the final amount before payment.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Software Mansion

Founded

2012

Country

Poland

Website

privatemind.swmansion.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

insight 42

Founded

2018

Country

Germany

Website

insight42.com/home/secretary42/

Product Features

Product Features

Speech Recognition

Audio Capture No 
Automatic Form Fill No 
Automatic Transcription No 
Call Analysis No 
Concatenated Speech No 
Continuous Speech No 
Customizable Macros No 
Multi-Languages No 
Specialty Vocabularies No 
Speech-to-Text Analysis No 
Variable Frequency No 
Voice Recognition No 

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